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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Adam often lose jobs in "Oranges"?
(a) He stole money.
(b) He was in jail too often.
(c) He never tried to work out conflict, but rather always just left.
(d) He got into fights.

2. Where did Aaron and the narrator of "Los Angeles" first meet?
(a) College.
(b) A church.
(c) A taqueria.
(d) As neighbors.

3. In "G," who is the narrator?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Helen.

4. What does Bonnie wear of Beatrice's in the end of the story "G"?
(a) Beatrice's hair tie.
(b) Beatrice's earrings.
(c) Beatrice's blue linen dress.
(d) Beatrice's workout clothes.

5. Where does Bonnie insist she and Beatrice go together in "G"?
(a) The park.
(b) The lake.
(c) The bookstore.
(d) The butcher's.

6. What is step three in taking the drug G?
(a) Exercising.
(b) Taking off all clothes.
(c) Wiping off all makeup.
(d) Eating a big meal.

7. Where is the most reliable calculator for BMI in the story "G"?
(a) The doctor's office.
(b) The Health Blog.
(c) The Window Blog.
(d) CDC.gov.

8. How does the narrator think Adam looks as she is leaving his apartment in "Oranges"?
(a) Trapped.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

9. How does Beatrice "escape" her mother in the story "G"?
(a) By rebelling against her mother's principles.
(b) By getting married.
(c) By dropping out of college.
(d) By leaving the country.

10. In "Los Angeles," how many ex-boyfriends are there?
(a) 100.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 200.

11. What does Beatrice say happens to your night vision while taking G?
(a) It disappears entirely.
(b) It gets worse.
(c) It stays the same.
(d) It gets sharper.

12. In "Los Angeles," who of the ex-boyfriends never talk?
(a) Aaron and Adam.
(b) Aaron and Fred.
(c) Adam and Fred.
(d) Fred and Randy.

13. What is unique about the name for yeti lovemaking in the story of the same title?
(a) It is very common.
(b) It is forbidden.
(c) There is no phonetic translation.
(d) It is accepted only in Nepal.

14. What does the narrator think makes her ex-boyfriend call her again in the story "Yeti Lovemaking"?
(a) A book he read.
(b) A song he heard.
(c) Her mating call.
(d) The siren from the firehouse.

15. What is Adam's favorite fruit in "Oranges"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's second-favorite drug in the story "G"?

2. In "Los Angeles," what do the ex-boyfriends do with the narrator's children?

3. Why was G so hard to get in the present-day in the story "G"?

4. Where does the narrator follow Adam in "Oranges"?

5. Who is Beatrice's ex-boyfriend in "G"?

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